Friday, April 15, 2011

ManU Intent: Schalke - rickety bicycle under luxury cars

Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester United - and Schalke 04! The workers' club from the Ruhr region is shaking up Europe's football aristocracy. "This is absolute madness," Benedict Höwedes enthused with a mixture of unbridled joy and disbelief after the miraculous advance into the Champions League semi-final date knows Schalke defender the next prominent opponent only on the games console.

"In the past we have always been Playstation played at Old Trafford. The winners are usually had to Manchester. Now we can look into the reality of what is possible. "It is the incredible 5-2 Gala in San Siro, then the sovereign 2-1 performance at the Arena against defending champion Inter Milan.

Schalke and now looks forward to more football celebrations against the top club from the Premier League. "Schalke against Manchester - that sounds better than music," Hans Sarpei exulted in view of the home game on April 26 and the game in England on May 4, Magath's successor Ralf Rangnick took his team, which he in only three weeks of training work.

to a secret society formed a huge compliment. "This is a really strong team. In Milan, we have created an outstanding offensive performance, the foundation, now we have defended outstanding, "said Rangnick, despite the clear underdogs again against Wayne Rooney and Co. exclude anything.

"If everything runs smoothly, we collect and possibly against Manchester a chance to reach the final." Even for football icon Raul, who triumphed three times with Real Madrid in the Champions League, the incredible foray through Europe something very special. "The is a historic moment. For those moments I came to Schalke, "said the 33-year-old, climbed after the final whistle the northern curve and instigated with the megaphone a huge party with the fans.

Not only rank Nick is fascinated by the world without airs and graces. "What I really impresses is that he is really part of the team understands and so plays." Prior to this record goalscorer paved Raúl the team with his 71st goal in the Champions League (45) the way to fourth victory in Rangnick.

. Höwedes (81) made it 1-1 after Thiago Motta (49) for the icing Clemens Tönnies was almost bursting with pride after the greatest success since the Uefa Cup victory in 1997, but also warned: "We must not only begin to spin. "On a possible final on 28 May at Wembley may be the chairman of the board not reconsider.

"I do not dream of the finals. When man finally get there, you can look twice." However, we wanted to show the team from Tribune guest Alex Ferguson, "where the rubber meets the road". In addition to the immense image gain is the Champions League and a financial bonanza. The district includes the club can expect Uefa bonus of 4.2 million euros for the semi-finals at the end with a total revenue from 50 million €.

"One part goes to the repayment of debt, part of the team," announced Tönnies, who did not forget that ex-coach Felix Magath in the success deserves. "I will never take from him the honor. He has led us into the quarter-finals. "Even for Christoph Metzelder and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the duels with Manchester United Schalke milestones in history.

"We will definitely try to write more history," said Captain Neuer, who drew a smile on their rivals Borussia Dortmund. BVB turned the British in 1997 on the way to the title of the semi-finals. "When have managed the Dortmund , then we must necessarily follow suit. "Metzelder, aground despite broken nose with a mask, an eye for the reality was not adjusted.

"I do not think Manchester is a purely cut five pieces of leaves." But perhaps enough so again a moment of brilliance from Raul, who makes no secret of his greatest dream: "In football nothing is impossible. . I dream of the finals against Real Madrid ", the French sports daily L'Equipe mocked on Thursday in a cartoon about Schalke's outsider role in the semi-final: will Man Utd, Real and Barcelona on page 2 as luxury cars - including Schalke follows as a blue, rickety ice cream truck bike.

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